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Higher Cheap St, Sherborne DT9 3JD, UK
Reviews
Prompt service, well cooked and appetising food. Very fairly priced and good sized portions.
Lovely pub and friendly staff and dog friendly. Had sunday lunch at a fair price £14 including pud. only complaint is the crumble is not a crumble. Far too soft .needs demerara sugar to give it crunch possibly
We have travelled up to Sherborne from Poole for the day and have always stopped here for lunch. Superb food and service, making it always a pleasure to visit each time and will always return there. Thankyou to the staff for making us so welcome each visit.
Visited The George for lunch, the food was fantastic and reasonably priced. Debbie behind the bar couldn't do enough to help. Would definitely recommend visiting if your in the area.
Interesting pub - THE GEORGE HOTEL IS MENTIONED IN THE ROYAL COMMISSION'S INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS - WEST DORSET EDITION AS BEING CONTEMPORARY WITH CENTURY, AND ATTENTION IS BEING DRAWN TO THE ORIGINAL MOULDED CEILING BEAM AND PLATES, ALSO THE FOUR CENTERED FIREPLACE WITH THE BUILT IN SPICE CUPBOARD WITH VENTILATION HOLES. REFERENCE IS ALSO MADE TO THE GEORGE HOTEL IN J.FOWLERS BOOK "MEDIEVAL SHERBORNE" WHERE MENTION IS MADE OF A RECORD KEPT BY THE VENERABLE JOHN CHANDLER, DEAN OF SALISBURY BACK IN 1404, IN WHICH HE REFERS TO SIX LICENCES HELD BY THE RECTOR OF ST. THOMAS' CHAPEL ON THE GREEN, ONE BEING THE GEORGE INN. THE DEAN'S TOPOGRAPHICAL NOTE, ON THE RECTOR OF THE GREENS, GLEBE LANDS DESCRIBES THIS BUILDING AS THE RECTORS HOSPICE, IN THE COURT ROLLS FOR THE YEARS 1459-60, RICHARD COOT AND JOHN OSTELER, OF THE GEORGE INN SHERBORNE WERE FINED 1/4d EACH FOR SELLING HAY AND OATS AT AN EXTORTIONATE PRICE. THE DWELLING PLACE OF AVISA-HEROINE IN A POEM, ATTRIBUTED TO SIR WALTER RALEIGH WRITTEN IN 1593, "WILLOBIE HAS AVISTA" IS CLEARLY INDICATED AS THE GEORGE INN SHERBORNE, "WHERE HANGS THE BADGE OF ENGLAND'S SAINT" ON SUNDAY 26TH JULY 1616, THE MAIN PARTY THAT WAS CONDUCTING SIR WALTER RALEIGH AS PRISONER FROM PLYMOUTH TO LONDON STOPPED FOR THE NIGHT IN SHERBORNE AT THE SIGN OF THE GEORGE.
- Monday 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday 12:00 – 8:00 PM